HomeMy WebLinkAbout026021 ORD - 11/09/2004
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE LICENSE AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 16,
2003, BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND GULFTERRA
ENERGY PARTNERS, LP.; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Gulfterra Energy Partners, L.P. (and its predecessors) (hereinafter
"Gulfterra") presently and for many years have owned, operated and maintained natural
gas pipelines within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi that use public
streets, ways, and other property; and
WHEREAS, after lengthy negotiations, on December 16, 2003, the City of Corpus
Christi and Gulfterra entered into a License Agreement settling all past claims with
respect to Guifterra's pipelines and the charge to be paid for use of City's rights of way
and property in the future; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi and Gulfterra desire to amend the License
Agreement to afford the City additional time to satisfy the condition to Gulfterra's
obligations to make annual payments to the City thereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute on
behalf of the City the First Amendment to License Agreement Between the City of
Corpus Christi and Gulfterra Energy Partners, L.P., a substantial copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit A and made part of this ordinance for all purposes.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect
upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the 9th day of November, 2004.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI .
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--Samuel L. Nea , Jr.
Mayor
APPROVED: This 9th day of November, 2004.
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Mary y Fi her
City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you
suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or
at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
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Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
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Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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